Elisabeth Pion - Amadeus Et Limperatrice [CD]

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The dazzling pianist Elisabeth Pion joins Arion Baroque Orchestra conducted by Mathieu Lussier in exploring rarely performed works by French composer Helene de Montgeroult (1764-1836).

A contemporary of Mozart, this artist fascinates modern listeners both for her trailblazing career and for her contribution to the development of the French piano repertoire.

Mathieu Lussier has transcribed Montgeroult's Overture by 'augmenting' piano and piano/voice pieces into a work for orchestra. The Overture 'L'Imperatrice' (the Empress) was arranged for this album and borrows its title from the nickname some admirers gave Montgeroult.

Montgeroult composed her Piano Concerto No. 1 by transcribing parts of two violin concertos by her friend Giambattista Viotti, which she adapted for piano. Her process of recomposition involved both the left and right hand on the keyboard, and considerably modified Viotti's original orchestration.Elisabeth Pion's new recording also includes Mozart's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 24, a selection of five Montgeroult piano studies, as well as Romance sans paroles, a pianoforte and strings arrangement by Mathieu Lussier to the very moving Etude No. 26.

An enquiring and innovative artist, pianist Elisabeth Pion leads an imaginative career as a soloist, chamber musician, and artistic collaborator. A cornerstone of Montreal's music scene for over forty years, Arion Baroque Orchestra is a pioneer in the Canadian world of early music on period instruments. Artistic Director and conductor of Arion Baroque Orchestra, Mathieu Lussier devotes considerable time to chamber music as a member of ensemble Pentaedre de Montreal and Associate Professor at the Music Faculty of the Universite de Montreal.

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'First published in 1820, the most substantial pieces in this collection hint at what was to come in the sets of Romantic-era piano xe9tudes by Chopin, Liszt and others. This is a rewarding and intriguing recording, which certainly deserves exploration.' x96 International Piano

Helene de Montgeroult: Concerto for Fortepiano No. 1 in E-flat Major (after Viotti) I. Allegro

II. Adagio non troppo (Cadenza: Elisabeth Pion)

III. Rondo : Allegretto

Mozart: Overture 'l'Imperatrice' (Arr. Lussier) I. Adagio non troppo

II. Andante

III. Allegro agitato

Helene de Montgeroult: Concerto for Fortepiano No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491 I. Allegro

II. Larghetto

III. Allegretto

Cours complet pour l'Enseignement du Forte Piano - Etude No. 19 in F Major

Etude No. 107 in D Minor

Etude No. 73 in D Major

Etude No. 26 in G Major

Etude No. 111 in G Minor

Etude No. 26 in G Major (Arranged for Fortepiano and Strings by Mathieu Lussier)

Helene de Montgeroult: Concerto for Fortepiano No. 1 in E-flat Major (after Viotti) I. Allegro

II. Adagio non troppo (Cadenza: Elisabeth Pion)

III. Rondo : Allegretto

Mozart: Overture "l'Imperatrice" (Arr. Lussier) I. Adagio non troppo

II. Andante

III. Allegro agitato

Helene de Montgeroult: Concerto for Fortepiano No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491 I. Allegro

II. Larghetto

III. Allegretto

Cours complet pour l'Enseignement du Forte Piano - Etude No. 19 in F Major

Etude No. 107 in D Minor

Etude No. 73 in D Major

Etude No. 26 in G Major

Etude No. 111 in G Minor

Etude No. 26 in G Major (Arranged for Fortepiano and Strings by Mathieu Lussier)

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